I didn’t intend to post a recipe today, but my daughter and I had so much fun making these natural “Fauxmond Joy” candies that I couldn’t resist sharing them with you. The photos are Halloweenish because yesterday was Halloween (I’m always behind the times), but the treats are good any time of the year. Before […]

There are questions I wish I didn’t have to ask myself. One of them arrived in my inbox yesterday, from Rachel Nussbaum, the rabbi of Kavana, a Jewish cooperative community that our family belongs to. Social justice is an important part of Kavana’s mission, and the group that focuses on it has been learning about slavery […]

Thick and Cakey Chocolate Chip Cookies Everyone has an opinion about chocolate chip cookies. I like mine cakey and tender, but browned enough to develop some flavor. I’m not a fan of cookies that spread out and get crispy all the way through, and I don’t particularly like walnuts in them. I want tasty dark […]